I have plenty of complaints about rebates. The whole point of them is to hope that you forget to send it in but since people are getting better at filling the rebates out they have developed more rules to disqualify you and or make money.
1. have a really short rebate postmark date
2. must have ORIGINAL receipt mailed in for a split rebate item (catch 22)
3. must submit original UPC for split rebate (catch 22)
4. cannot use P.O. box
5. must use billing address of order, not mailing address
6. must wait 6-8 weeks (my longest was 14 months after reissuance twice)
7. tiny rebate checks which really look like junk mail and get lost or dumped
8. rebate resubmission deadlines
9. rebate resolution deadlines (they drag their feet on these to begin with)
9. instant rebates with a convenience fee
I have about 5 pending right now. It's frustrating because I triple checked the forms and they denied 4 of them. They say to resend the info which is the same as what I sent them so why can't they just audit what I sent them already rather than making my postal carrier irritated?
